Gippsland fires continue to rage

Fire authorities are warning three big fires in Gippsland in Victoria's east are a long way from being contained.

Crews are still working on the active edge of fires burning north of the Princes Highway in West Gippsland; on the Churchill fire burning on a number of fronts in the Strzelecki ranges and the Latrobe Valley; and another big fire burning in remote country near Dargo in the Gippsland high country.

Weather conditions have eased today and many areas have had light showers of rain.

The CFA is continuing to run community meetings as the fire fronts continue to move this week driven by predominantly southerly winds.

The weather is expected to get warmer by the end of the week.

Seventeen people have been confirmed dead in the Gippsland fires; 10 at Callignee, five at Hazelwood and two at Jeeralang.

The Princes Highway to Melbourne has reopened and train services are returning to normal.